Plastering - Days 1&2

Walls drying out

All walls and chimney breast done

Before

The plaster work started in the main bedroom, the ceiling came down, was reboarded and skimmed on day one. Then on day two all the walls were skimmed.

We also added a new slate window sill in the hall. Just some plastering and painting and the hall will be finished.

Slate Hearth

Evenings this week we cut and fitted our new slate hearth. Just needs a final clean up, then once the fire is in it'll look great.

Fireplace

The fireplace now looks like a fireplace! Luckily it all went back together more or less as planned. Tomorrow we'll tile the hearth with slate. Then fit the stove so the plasterer can make good when he arrives.

Sunday DIY - Painting and Blocklaying

Emma has been putting a second coat of paint on the walls in the stairwell. It looks great.

Ed finished the chimney breast. Needs to be plasterboarded now, before the plasterer skims it. Then we need to choose which colour it'll be painted.

Dining Room Chimney Breast

We're rebuilding the chimney breast in the dining room. It's half way up and the brickwork should be finished today before it gets plasterboarded and skimmed by the plasterer. It balances up the room with the living room really well.

The opening has been custom sized to fit the fire grill that you can see in the back of the photo.

Cutting the reinforced concrete lintle was interesting especially on bank holiday saturday and thereofre not being able to use a power tool.

Plastering

We've had the whole stairwell plastered. They'll be back soon to plaster the Bedroom and dressing room, downstairs loo and loft ceiling.......

So the bumpy walls have gone to be replaced by super smooth plaster. We're now putting on the first coat of white wash - 50:50 paint and water. The ceilings look even higher and when they're fully painted probably even higher!